The word “taco” means “in the middle” because of the way it is presented, did you know that? However, you can not only prepare your own homemade tacos with these whole wheat tortillas, but also burritos, quick pizzas or use them to spread pasta, pates, hummus and much more.
Keep reading until the end and you will discover that, in addition to being delicious and easy, these whole meal flour tortillas have great nutritional benefits. Discover how to make whole wheat tortillas and prepare healthier dishes.
Ingredients to make Whole Wheat Tortillas:
- 1 cup of whole meal flour (150 grams)
- ¼ cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon of neutral oil
How to make Whole Wheat Tortillas:
To start putting together these simple whole meal flour tortillas that are also vegan, mix all the ingredients in a bowl or container. Join the ingredients with the help of your hands and knead for a few minutes until you obtain a malleable bun. Let it rest for about 5-10 minutes to make it easier for you to stretch the dough. Divide the bun into 7 or 8 smaller ones. The number of buns you make will determine the final size of the whole grain tortillas. Stretch the buns to form whole meal flour tortillas as thin as you see in the image.
Cook the whole-wheat tortillas in a nonstick skillet or griddle without oil and over medium heat until it begins to englobe. At that point, flip and cook for 1 minute or until browned as well. As they are ready, place them on a covered plate so that they remain moist and malleable for filling without breaking. You can now use your whole wheat flour tortillas to make tacos or burritos, as well as to accompany hummus, guacamole or whatever you want.
Whole meal tortillas: benefits and recommendations
Thanks to making them homemade, you will save money and improve the nutritional quality by reducing their calories and, above all, improving the amount and type of fat they provide. Industrial tortillas provide 3 times more saturated fat than those in this recipe for whole meal tortillas. This is important, since the high consumption of this type of fat is related to cardiovascular diseases.
In many countries you can get a “light” version of the classic tortillas. In order to be called that way, it must be reduced by 25% in a nutrient. In this case, the reduction is 1 gram in total fat. Still, the total fat in whole-wheat tortillas is lower, as is their saturated fat.
Last but not least, you can make this recipe without salt, thus obtaining even healthier whole-grain tortillas. As we said, these tortillas can be used to prepare an endless number of typical dishes of Mexican cuisine, such as these:
- Shrimp quesadillas
- Spring rolls with tortillas
- Northern burritos
Since these are vegan whole meal flour tortillas, if you prefer to omit the meat or fish fillings, you can prepare some delicious green entomatadas.
Go ahead and try this recipe, you will be surprised how quick and easy they are. If you do, don’t forget to share your photo.
